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During the fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries the southern sea otters were hunted for their rich, thick coats of fur; and they were hunted to near extinction.Today there are only about 2200 southern sea otters left off the central California coast, and there used to be 16,000 to 20,000 of them!However, with our help their numbers can and will grow!In January 1977 the US Fish and Wildlife Service placed sea otters on the Endangered Species list. Now they are protected by both state and federal law. The current surviving population of southern sea otters descended from a single group of sea otters that survived off the coast of Big Sur at Bixby Creek Bridge. The southern sea otter population increased five percent a year up until 1995, and then the numbers suddenly decreased.Now things are evening out again, and the sea otter population is considered stable.No one is exactly certain why the sea otter colonies aren't re-establishing themselves as quickly as everyone thought they would.It is believed pollution may be the cause, or perhaps over-fishing may be starving them. The favorite foods of the sea otters are abalone, sea urchins, crabs, clams, and octopus; and in Alaska they have been known to eat fish. Sea otters eat more than 40 different prey items. A sea otter can hold his breath for up to five minutes and can dive down to 330 feet. Its thick, thick coat keeps the southern sea otter toasty and warm; and ironically, the very thing that adapted them to survive the cold of the ocean was the thing that caused them to be hunted and killed. You see, they have no blubber (like a whale does) to keep them warm.What they have is up to one million hairs per square inch on their bodies!In comparison, an average human has only about 20,000 hairs on his or her entire head!Sea otters must also clean, groom and eat almost constantly just to survive! This is the second book in the "The Comeback Kids" Book Series.It is meant to give you a window into a wider world that everyone must learn to respect.After all, we are just a small part of the grander scheme of life. The photographs of John D. Weigand were taken with reverence and care at the direction of this author off the coast of Monterey Bay, California, where the sea otters perform for those who watch and seem to pose for pictures as if they know their pictures are being taken, ... Read more

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Traces the early life of a sea otter, from birth to the moment he realizes he has lost his mother's protection. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The Sea Otter
I am 13 and in the 8th grade.We had to read a nonfiction book for a science book report and I chose this one!It was very interesting and easy to read.It took me about an hour to read it.I found all the information very useful!SOmething I found useful was the facts about sea otters at the end.....it summarized the basic info from the book which made the report very easy to wrrite!Usually I come to amazon.com to find the book cover so I cna print it out for my posterboard, and was very disappointed that there was not one for this book....other than that i really love amazon.com.I think kids would enjoy this book becasue although it has facts it is not boring!So but the book and read it!I also thought it was very good that they had enviromental issues included in the book! ... Read more

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Describes the life cycle of the smallest mammal that lives in the sea. ... Read more

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From the late 1700's to the mid-nineteenth century three magnificent regional Indian Chiefs controlled most of the Sea Otter trade on the northwest coast of North America; Maquinna Cuneah and the Legaic of the Nuuchah'Nulth Haida and the Tsimshian First Nations respectively. they were the first Aboriginal capitalists to deal directly in large entrepreneurial ventures with the British Spanish Portuguese Chinese and the Russian interest who came to trade on what is now the coast of British Columbia.is the only existing set of histories for the three great Northwest Coast Indian Chiefs (circa 1780-1820) who masterminded the development of the sea otter trade with the first sea-going capitalists of Europe ... Read more

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Range And Habits Of The Sea Otter; Its Decrease Under American Rule, And Some Of The Causes; Importance Of The Sea Otter To The Natives Of Alaska Inhabiting The Aleutian Islands; Proposed Regulations For 1898. ... Read more

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Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.Publication date: 1896Subjects: Bering Sea controversySalmon fisheriesSea otterSealingNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Introduces that smallest of sea mammals, the brown, furry sea otter. ... Read more

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Sea otters are lively and engaging residents of the Pacific Ocean. Bright photographs and added information on the back cover help young children learn what sea otters eat and about their environment.' ... Read more

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A scientist learns how sea otters live in the cold Pacific Ocean. ... Read more

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Explores the world of a sea otter as he goes from total dependence on a loving mother to becoming a playful member of the community. ... Read more

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This book discusses effects of predation by sea otters in nearshore benthic communities of the North Pacific. It includes chapters written by researchers in kelp forest, rocky intertidal, and soft sediment habitats. They review current knowledge and areas of controversy, present new data, and identify needs for additional study. In the concluding chapters areas of consensus as well as barriers to overgeneralization and accurate prediction are noted. This is the first technical book focusing on empirical studies of effects of a marine mammal on marine ecosystems. Researchers, fisheries and environmental conservation organizations will find this book a valuable study. ... Read more